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The Bodyguard by KynanTokoro

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made by KynanTokoro for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

7-Level platformer. Escort the VIP-tofu to the exit. Don't get caught by the guards.

Try to use headphones or speakers if you can, I've spent a fair amount of time in making the SFX and music.

Tools used

  • game-engine/framework -- love2d
  • IDE/code-editor -- Visual Studio Code
  • Tilemap Editor -- Tiled
  • Image Manipulation Software -- Aseprite
  • Music/SFX -- hardware ( juno-6, DX7, Teenage Engineering PO-35 ) software ( Ableton, openMPT, Audacity )

I've used my code-base/game-template to make this game. It's on my github page. All of the assets are made by me.

Any feedback is appreciated, thanks.

Timelapse video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJBv-S15YMU

Music

https://soundcloud.com/user-83577274-335133040/ld46-the-bodyguard-theme-song

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Youtube https://github.com/kynantokoro/LD46
Youtube https://kynantokoro.itch.io/the-bodyguard
Youtube https://kynantokoro.itch.io/the-bodyguard
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/the-bodyguard

Ratings

Overall 338th 3.9⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 763th 3.55⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 697th 3.55⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 776th 3.857⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 558th 4.071⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Audio 520th 3.65⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 801th 3.206⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 561th 3.75⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 13🗳️ 17🗨️

Feedback

WittyCognomen
21. Apr 2020 · 00:15 UTC
FANTASTIC
TurtleFlyte
21. Apr 2020 · 00:47 UTC
Love the pixel art style!
bassguitarbill
21. Apr 2020 · 00:59 UTC
The controls are real tricky and the enemies are unforgiving. Other than that, this game might be perfect.
kasalooo
21. Apr 2020 · 13:06 UTC
Loved the game, the controls r kinda confusing, but overall its nice! check out our game tho
der_finski
21. Apr 2020 · 13:10 UTC
Nice game, the camera was pretty glitchy at some stages tho
🎤 KynanTokoro
21. Apr 2020 · 13:21 UTC
@der-finski thanks, I had some difficult time adjusting the camera movement. I wanted it to be able to peek if left or right is held down but turned out glitchy...
🎤 KynanTokoro
21. Apr 2020 · 13:23 UTC
@kasalooo thanks for the comment, I was trying to implement too many action in the same key. maybe if the game had more UI it would be better.
FishMasterino
21. Apr 2020 · 13:25 UTC
Incredible game. Pixel art and sound effects are amazing, and the level design was good. Controls are a bit finnicky,but it doesn't take away from the fun.
Too bad the menu music doesn't play more in the game, it's really great!
🎤 KynanTokoro
21. Apr 2020 · 13:46 UTC
@fishmasterino thanks for the nice comment. I've uploaded the music so you can listen to it :slight_smile:
marcusnystrand
23. Apr 2020 · 19:04 UTC
Cool aesthetics! Looks unique
SAVVU
24. Apr 2020 · 09:54 UTC
The graphics reminded me of olschool gameboy games and I loved it on the first sight! Really well done and awesome execution.
Hoseccan
24. Apr 2020 · 18:23 UTC
I really like this graphics style
Hellequinne
25. Apr 2020 · 04:16 UTC
Great job. I love these visuals and music. Took me a bit to figure out level 2... didn't realize you could do a long jump with the tofu. But anyway, good work!
AryanJumani
25. Apr 2020 · 07:09 UTC
Art work is pretty cool. Couldn't go beyond level 2. The title is catchy keep it up.
🎤 KynanTokoro
27. Apr 2020 · 04:32 UTC
@hellequinne @aryanjumani thanks for playing! Some of my friend that played also had difficulty issues.. Maybe I've made it too difficult.
jusw85
27. Apr 2020 · 12:16 UTC
When my character goes beyond an x value of the map the entire screen pixellates. Started from the previous level. Is this intended?

![output.gif](///raw/814/2/z/3365e.gif)

[Edit]

Nevermind, after some testing, found out it's a mechanic that I feel wasn't communicated that well to me at the start. Beat the game though, I liked it! Loved the pixel art and audio. I didn't think it was that difficult, although I would've preferred the triple jump to be less "heavy" and easier to execute.

Also, instead of a series of actual levels, is there a reason for placing an empty vertical level in the middle? Just curious about the design choice.

Regardless, in the words of VIP-tofu, 谢谢!
🎤 KynanTokoro
27. Apr 2020 · 15:25 UTC
Hi @jusw85 thanks for the detailed comment. The pixelate mechanic was intended, but some of my friends who play-tested also mentioned they didn't get that. I wanted a mechanic that makes you don't get too far from VIP-tofu, I thought it was cool while making it.

The empty vertical level was suppose to be a break or something, maybe changing the tempo of the game? I sometimes feel tired when there's level after a level non-stop. Also I thought it would bring some "depth" to the world, with a very low cost of implementing a level.

You can find more info on my postmortem blog post for my game. (It's in Japanese so maybe use google translate?)
http://blog.kynantokoro.com/2020/04/22/ldjam46.html